Chapter 1155: Xia Xinger Takes Action
Yang Haoran was not wrong; the higher-ups of the various major forces indeed had their trump cards. As the situation grew increasingly dire, the leaders of these forces successively revealed their hidden strengths.
Furthermore, the members of the various major forces, when facing those who were trapped, had initially been unable to act without restraint. But as more and more of their own people tragically died at the hands of those who were trapped, the people from the various major forces still gritted their teeth and launched a fierce counterattack against these trapped individuals, because if they didn't do so, then they would be the ones to die.
They knew that these trapped individuals had been completely driven mad by Wan Wu Yi's methods and were no longer the people they knew. At first, they truly couldn't bring themselves to harm these people, but as time went on, and they personally witnessed more and more people tragically die at the hands of these individuals, even if they couldn't bring themselves to do it, they had to.
Precisely because of these two points, the situation underwent some changes. Although the various major forces were still at a disadvantage, they managed to recover some of their disadvantage.
Xia Xinger did not make a move. Her body floated suspended in mid-air, her gaze calmly observing everything before her.
Although she didn't make a move, her second-in-command, Zuo Meng, did. Zuo Meng's opponents were three completely maddened Saintly Servants.
Zuo Meng appeared delicate and frail, but the power unleashed from her small frame was quite terrifying. Facing three Saintly Servants, whose strength had been greatly enhanced, all by herself, she not only didn't fall into a disadvantage, but instead crushed all three with absolute power.
However, it seemed Zuo Meng harbored deep affection for these three individuals, or perhaps it was because she held deep feelings for all the Saintly Servants in Gu Mo City. Therefore, when facing the three, she didn't deliver killing blows. Instead, she made sure to avoid inflicting significant harm on them while striking.
The three were tightly bound together by a beam of white light as thick as an arm. Although this white light had no physical form, it was condensed by Zuo Meng using a considerable amount of Saintly Power, and thus was exceptionally firm. No matter how the three struggled, they couldn't budge the white light in the slightest.
"Saint, what should we do now?"
Zuo Meng asked Xia Xinger. She spoke with a slight pant, clearly having expended considerable effort to trap the three.
With her strength, it wouldn't have been difficult to directly slay the three. But if she wanted to avoid harming their physical bodies while also trapping them, that was no simple task.
"First, forcibly seal the rampant power within their bodies, then send them away from this place. Afterwards, I will find a way to deal with it."
Xia Xinger spoke calmly. Zuo Meng received the order without hesitation, immediately mobilizing a large amount of Saintly Power to forcibly seal the rampant power within the three individuals.
While Zuo Meng's strength was considerable, the three individuals at this moment were also not weak. Forcibly sealing the rampant power within them while ensuring they weren't harmed in the process was equally no simple task for her.
Xia Xinger knew Zuo Meng's strength. She wouldn't issue an order that Zuo Meng couldn't accomplish. Since she would issue such an order to Zuo Meng, it was naturally because she believed Zuo Meng possessed the capability.
And indeed, it was so. Zuo Meng took some time, and finally sealed the powerful and violent energy within the three. Once the energy was sealed, the three immediately quieted down and instantly fell into a coma.
With a wave of her hand, Zuo Meng opened a spatial rift and then sent the three into the spatial rift. Her method was similar to Yang Haoran's earlier actions; only Yang Haoran had sent the Night Watchers back to the Death God Temple, while she sent these three back to the Holy Mother Temple.
After sending the three away, Zuo Meng's breathing became heavier and heavier. From the start of her confrontation with the three, to sealing the energy fluctuations within them and sending them away from this place, she had expended a great deal of physical strength and Saintly Power, which was why the current scene unfolded.
Zuo Meng paid no mind to this. She took a Dānyào from her personal spatial realm, then, without any hesitation, she tilted her head back and swallowed it. It went without saying that the Dānyào she had just consumed would surely improve her physical condition.
The slaughter continued. Every minute, every second, people died tragically. The ground below was already strewn with corpses, blood flowing like rivers. The entire Ancient Demon Palace was drenched in blood, all its structures stained red. A potent stench of blood permeated the air; with every breath, a significant amount of bloody mist was inhaled.
"I'll go stop them. If this continues, who knows how many more will die!"
The "them" Zuo Meng referred to naturally meant those who had gone mad under Wan Wu Yi's control.
"Instead of acting against them, it would be better to directly attack Wan Wu Yi. They are all under Wan Wu Yi's control. As long as Wan Wu Yi is subdued, these people might regain their sanity."
As Xia Xinger spoke these words, her tone, though as calm as ever, lacked a degree of certainty. It wasn't hard to discern from her words that she herself wasn't sure if those manipulated by Wan Wu Yi would regain their sanity after he was subdued.
Although she wasn't certain, this approach wasn't entirely unreasonable. After all, "to capture the bandits, one must first capture their leader. " Regardless of whether those manipulated by Wan Wu Yi could regain their sanity after he was subdued, it would be a good thing for them.
"Good! Let's first kill this great devil, Wan Wu Yi! We cannot let him continue this slaughter!"
Zuo Meng's brows furrowed tightly, and intense killing intent erupted from her eyes. Her reason for such intense killing intent towards Wan Wu Yi was partly due to the three individuals she had just sent away from this place, and partly because too many people had tragically died here today. Though she differed from Xia Xinger, she was, after all, a Saintly Servant of the Holy Mother Cult, and having long been influenced by the doctrines of her faith, she couldn't bear to witness such inhumane and bloody scenes.
Xia Xinger naturally sensed the intense killing aura emanating from Zuo Meng. In the past, she would have certainly reminded Zuo Meng a few words, but this time, she did not. Instead, she slightly closed her eyes and rapidly formed hand seals. It seemed she was preparing to cast some extraordinary holy art.
Seeing this, Zuo Meng also closed her eyes and quickly formed hand seals. In just two or three breaths' time, both simultaneously opened their eyes.
"Holy Art! Holy Light Illumination!"
A low voice simultaneously emanated from both their mouths. Two beams of holy light descended from the sky, plummeting at extreme speed towards Wan Wu Yi's location below. Along the way, the two beams of holy light merged, transforming into an even thicker beam of holy light.
Holy Light Illumination was a powerful holy art. The reason both chose to cast this holy art in unison was not solely because of its immense power, but also because this holy art could indiscriminately strike all dark forces.
Inside the blood-red barrier where Wan Wu Yi was located, besides Wan Wu Yi, there was also a Corpse King. The Corpse King's power also belonged to the dark forces. Therefore, Xia Xinger and Zuo Meng chose to unleash the Holy Light Illumination holy art at this moment, not only to strike at the great devil Wan Wu Yi, but also to restrain the Corpse King's power.
The holy light was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it struck the blood-red barrier.
Boom! ! !
With a loud bang, the blood-red barrier protecting Wan Wu Yi and the Corpse King shattered explosively.
The blood-red barrier had been under continuous assault, but because its defensive power was incredibly strong, and the attack strength of these people was insufficient, the blood-red barrier had not shattered.
Although the blood-red barrier hadn't shattered under their attacks, it had been weakened due to prolonged assault. Furthermore, this merged holy light was not only incredibly powerful, but also had a considerable restraining effect on the blood-red barrier. Therefore, the blood-red barrier failed to withstand the holy light and instantly exploded.
After the holy light shattered the blood-red barrier, most of its power had been expended. The explosive shockwave spread, dispersing the remaining power of the holy light.
"Wan Wu Yi, I had thought you would awaken to reason, and I gave you time to awaken. But facts prove I was wrong. It's likely unrealistic to expect you to stop willingly. To prevent more people from dying tragically because of you, I can only act to subdue you."
Xia Xinger's calm voice echoed through the area. Below, Wan Wu Yi, upon hearing her, burst into laughter. As his laughter rang out, a strong gust of wind dispersed the dust and smoke.
"Hahahaha, you stinking bitch, stop putting on airs in front of this old man! Today, I will not only kill you, but before you die, I will thoroughly 'satisfy' you! Then we'll see how much longer you can put on this act!"
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